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Oriental fruit moth

American

noun

a moth, Grapholitha molesta, introduced into the U.S. from Asia, the larvae of which infest and feed on the twigs and fruits of peach, plum, and related trees.

Etymology

Origin of Oriental fruit moth

First recorded in 1920–25

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